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| The Primeval era and the origins of art
600 million years ago, during the Primeval era, the human eye - an organ composed of specialised cells - started to decode light, forms, lines and colors, the same bases used to express contemporary art. Subconsciously, our state of mind, our emotions and our physical and psychic reactions are influenced by the lines, forms, materials and colors that make up Man's environment. These very elements are the heritage of an archaic, primeval language.
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| Origin of sculpture | |
| The use of symbols frein Man's natural
environment developed long before writing. Such
'lithical' works suggested that pre-historic man was not
only logical, but also possessed an attuned sense of
observation. Such abilities allowed them to interpret
signs left by his contemporaries or animals. A broken
branch, a torn leaf or even a pile of stones, may have
held a specific significance. We can presume that, through evolution, Homo Erectus perfected and elaborated the creation of such symbols as a primitive form of communication (two crossed branches, piles of stones etc.....). Such micro-architectural structures, still in evidence today, continue to play a part in the evolution of modern language. |